Events

Knox Farm 3-Course Meet

Knox Farm State Park 437 Buffalo Road, East Aurora, NY, United States

This regular orienteering event is designed for all experience levels, and for walkers, runners, and family groups. The start will be next to the main parking lot off of route 16. Three courses will be available. The three courses:  a 2.6 kilometer (1.6 mile) Casual White course (1:7500) for beginners, a 3.3 kilometer (2.1 miles)

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Picnic and Open Board Meeting

Chestnut Ridge Casino Side 6160 NY-277, ORCHARD PARK, NY, United States

All Buffalo Orienteering Club members are invited to attend a club picnic followed by the July board meeting at Chestnut Ridge Park. We will meet at Shelter #10 on the east side of the park.  Hot dogs and veggie burgers will be served at noon, with the meeting following lunch.  Bring your own drinks and

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Ellicottville Adventure Run

CCC Camp Seneca

The Buffalo Orienteering Club invites you to the Ellicottville Adventure Run & Hike. Participants will use very detailed maps to find as many as 40 orange and white triangular flags placed on, off and way off forest trails in the 6,000-acre Rock City and McCarty Hill State Forests, located between Salamanca and Ellicottville, NY.  When registering, participants

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Sprague Brook Park Meet

Sprague Brook Park 9674 Foote Rd, Glenwood, NY, United States

Event Details: This regular orienteering event is designed for all experience levels, and for walkers, runners, and family groups. Location is Sprague Brook Park. Use main entrance and turn left at main park road, Shelter #4 is on the left just past the casino. Four courses will be available. The four courses: a 1.7 kilometer

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$5 – $10

Erie County Forest (Sardinia) Score-O

Sardinia County Forest 11372 Genesee Rd., East Concord, NY, United States

Event Format:  This is a Score-O lasting 180 minutes (3 hours).  Numerous controls are placed over a large area.  Locate as many you desire in any order within the time limit.  It is a great format for hard-core competitors who might finish in less than two hours and for casual hikers who will enjoy the

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Cazenovia Park Night-O

Cazenovia Park 120 Cazenovia Street, Buffalo, NY, United States

Bring your flashlight or headlamp and join us for orienteering in the dark at Cazenovia Park. This low-key event will feature a handicap format that has all participants starting at the same time and hopefully finishing at the same time as well. (Faster orienteers will run a longer course.) The goal will be to have

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Emery Park Winter-O

Emery Park 2084 Emery Rd, South Wales, NY, United States

This is a one hour score-O with fifteen controls located both north and south of Emery Road. Participants are allowed to use skis, snowshoes, or regular boots or shoes. Check-in starts at 11:30 AM to pick up map and SI-card. Check-in at the “fieldhouse” on north side of Emery Road. There will be a mass

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Burmaster Park (Bond Lake) Winter-O

Burmaster Park (Bond Lake) 2571 Lower Mountain Rd., Ransomville, NY, United States

This event is the first in the newly mapped Burmaster Park (Bond Lake) which is in the Niagara Region and the Niagara Escarpment.  This is a one hour score-O with fifteen controls located both north and south of Lower Mountain Rd in Ransomville, NY. Participants are allowed to use skis, snowshoes, or regular boots or

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Annual Meeting

Emery Park 2084 Emery Rd, South Wales, NY, United States

The Annual Meeting for the 2023 season is planned for April 15, 2023 The general membership meeting will be held at Stohrer Lodge in Emery Park.  The meeting will include some club news, recognition of map hike completions and a review of the upcoming season.  The meeting is open to members, guests and map hike

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2023 Cherry Blossom Challenge

Delaware Park by the Buffalo History Museum 1 Museum Court, Buffalo, NY, United States

The 2023 Cherry Blossom Challenge April 30 @ 11:00 am Location: Adjacent to the Japanese Garden in Delaware Park along Nottingham Terrace by the Buffalo History Museum. (42.935762 -78.875276) Join us for this casual and fun celebration of spring in conjunction with the Buffalo Cherry Blossom Festival. This event is designed for all experience levels and

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·        Always report to the finish personnel even if you decide not to complete your course.

·        Online registration is strongly suggested for all events and is the only way to guarantee that a map will be available for you. The deadline for online registration is generally the Thursday night before a weekend event. A limited number of maps will be available for registration on the day of the event.

·         For safety reasons, all participants should carry a whistle.

·         For forest events, leg coverings should be worn.

·         Entry fees are $5 for members in good standing of any orienteering club affiliated with OUSA, COF, or IOF. Juniors (up to and including age 20), who are part of a BFLO Family Membership, participate for free. Non-members are always welcome and pay $10 (Juniors $5). Some special events may charge more, such as the Ellicottville Adventure Run.

·        Non-Member children, from 0-11 years of age, do not have to pay a fee but they must be registered and their waiver must be signed by a parent. A coupon code to eliminate the fee will be noted in the online registration form. Generally, children do not receive a map when participating in a group with older people.

·        Groups are welcome. A “group” is defined as 2 or more people who start together, stay together, finish together, and receive one score. Indicate you are participating in a group when you register. It is recommended that groups not exceed 4 people. If your group has more than 4 people in it, please contact the Event Director before registering. All members of a group must register and pay the appropriate fee.

·        Events are held rain or shine. 

·        At online registration and event information, participants are asked to stay home if they are not feeling well or have tested positive for Covid.  Participants are informed that their fees will be returned if they inform the registrar they are sick with a communicable illness before their arrival time.

·        At all events someone will be available to provide a briefing for newcomers. When you register online please indicate that this is your first time attending an event by answering the appropriate question on the registration form.

·        WAIVER POLICY: All participants must sign a waiver as a part of the online registration process. Parents must sign for their minor children.

·        A limited number of compasses are available to borrow.

·        Contact the Event Director if you have any other questions about an event.